China

McDonald’s and Starbucks not participating in digital yuan testing: report
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17 October, 2020

McDonald’s and Starbucks not participating in digital yuan testing: report

The American fast food giants were previously thought to have been among the 3,000 firms taking part in trials of...
The CoinGeek Pulse: Episode 16
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16 October, 2020

The CoinGeek Pulse: Episode 16

In this week’s CoinGeek Pulse, Shenzhen residents receive digital yuan in People’s Bank of China’s red packet giveaway, G20 wants...
China’s Shenzhen city giving away $1.5M in digital yuan to boost adoption
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14 October, 2020

China’s Shenzhen city giving away $1.5M in digital yuan to boost adoption

Luohu district in Shenzhen will distribute 50,000 digital ‘red packets’, each containing 200 yuan ($29.7) in a lottery.
Over $160 million sent and received via China’s DC/EP
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6 October, 2020

Over $160 million sent and received via China’s DC/EP

The People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) deputy governor Fan YiFei says that China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the DC/EP,

Beijing ranks first among blockchain cities in China
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20 September, 2020

Beijing ranks first among blockchain cities in China

Beijing has been named as the top blockchain city in the 2020 Chinese Blockchain Innovation rankings.
China charges 6 members of $6B PlusToken scam
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12 September, 2020

China charges 6 members of $6B PlusToken scam

The six were among over 100 suspected PlusToken operators who were arrested by Chinese authorities in August.
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